“Anatomy of Story: Twenty- Two Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller” by John Truby

“Several Short Sentences About Writing” by Verlyn Klinkenborg

“Wired for Story: The Writer’s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence” by Lisa Cron

“Fire in Fiction: Passion, Purpose, and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great” by Donald Maass

“Write Away: One Novelist’s Approach to Fiction” by Elizabeth George

“Techniques of the Selling Writer” by Dwight V. Swain

“Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft” by Janet Burroway – I prefer the 5th Edition

“Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung Jung’s Map of the Soul: An Introduction” by Murray Stein

“The Hero With a Thousand Faces” by Joseph Campbell

“The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers” by Christopher Vogler

“Spellbinding Sentences: A Writer’s Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers” by Barbara Baig

“Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively” by Rebecca McClanahan

“Notes Toward a New Rhetoric” by Francis Christensen & Bonniejean Christensen

“Building Great Sentences: How to Write the Kinds of Sentences You Love to Read” by Brooks Landon

“Artful Sentences: Syntax and Style” by Virginia Tufte

“Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore” by Elizabeth Lyons

“The Weekend Writer Rewrites the Novel” by Robert J. Ray

“Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers” by Betsy Lerner

“The Poetry Hom Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets” by Ted Kooser

“Sin and Syntax” by Constance Hale

“Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies For Every Writer” by Roy Peter Clark

“Spunk & Bite: A Writer’s Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style” by Arthur Plotnik